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September 8, Fineko/abc.az. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is considering a hybrid gasification project in North Macedonia, Murad Heydarov, head of SOCAR’s regional office in the Balkans, told Trend, according to ABC.AZ.

“We have started gas supplies to North Macedonia and are exploring a hybrid gasification project for the country. There is potential to transport compressed gas from Bulgaria to North Macedonia for gasification, primarily targeting certain social facilities. Overall, our efforts in the Balkans have a strong social focus. Therefore, we anticipate leveraging our experience in Bulgaria and supplying compressed gas by road from Bulgaria to North Macedonia for social clients such as medical institutions, educational establishments, and so on,” he said.

The SOCAR Balkans head also noted that the company is studying how North Macedonia plans to address its energy security challenges.

“North Macedonia places high hopes on the Alexandroupolis terminal in Greece, from where a Greece–North Macedonia gas pipeline is planned. They are making efforts to diversify their gas sources. Azerbaijan is a very reliable partner for North Macedonia, as we have demonstrated through our gas deliveries to the country. Overall, I believe we will be able to implement the hybrid gasification project in North Macedonia while continuing to supply gas to its market,” Heydarov said.